Chester Presbyterian Church's own Director of Music, Roshan Chakane, will open the 2025/26 concert series on August 24 at 3pm with a boisterous solo organ recital that showcases both the A.E. Schleuter organ and Dr. Chakane’s versatility as keyboardist. The program will consist of music from Bach to Florence Price and everything in between. All are welcome. No admission fee.

Our youngest friends are invited to join us in Room 207 at 11:15am Sundays for lessons and activities exploring the parables Jesus told.

Parables invite us to think, to imagine life differently. They ask us to look at our own lives, to think about how we are living in the way that Jesus teaches. They help us to think about the choices we can make. Parables are not very tidy! Hearing them, we are invited to play with them, ask questions, and “mess around” with the story so as to understand what it meant to Jesus’ original audience and what it might mean for us today.

Led by Director of Christian Formation, Charlotte Elia, this study of the parables for youth and adults meets Sunday mornings at 11:15am in the Pastors’ Gallery. Copies of the study are available by contacting celia@chesterpres.org.

In these deeply transporting pages, Cole Arthur Riley reflects on the stories of her grandmother and father, and how they revealed to her an embodied, dignity-affirming spirituality, not only in what they believed but in the act of living itself. Writing memorably of her own childhood and coming to self, Arthur Riley boldly explores some of the most urgent questions of life and faith: How can spirituality not silence the body, but instead allow it to come alive? How do we honor, lament, and heal from the stories we inherit? How can we find peace in a world overtaken with dislocation, noise, and unrest? In this indelible work of contemplative storytelling, Arthur Riley invites us to descend into our own stories, examine our capacity to rest, wonder, joy, rage, and repair, and find that our humanity is not an enemy to faith but evidence of it.

This discussion group meets in the 1st Floor Conference Room and is open to all. Led by Director of Christian Formation, Charlotte Elia.

A Taizé prayer service is a meditative form of worship characterized by simple, repetitive chants, scripture readings, prayerful silence, and candlelight. It's a communal prayer experience aimed at fostering a sense of peace, spiritual connection, and reconciliation. Led by Roshan Chakane, Director of Music, and Charlotte Elia, Director of Christian Formation in historic Wyatt Chapel.

For a preview of music planned for this service, please visit our Spotify playlist.

Our youngest friends are invited to join us in Room 207 at 11:15am Sundays for lessons and activities exploring the parables Jesus told.

Parables invite us to think, to imagine life differently. They ask us to look at our own lives, to think about how we are living in the way that Jesus teaches. They help us to think about the choices we can make. Parables are not very tidy! Hearing them, we are invited to play with them, ask questions, and “mess around” with the story so as to understand what it meant to Jesus’ original audience and what it might mean for us today.

Led by Director of Christian Formation, Charlotte Elia, this study of the parables for youth and adults meets Sunday mornings at 11:15am in the Pastors’ Gallery. Copies of the study are available by contacting celia@chesterpres.org.

Wear comfortable clothes for this time of guided contemplation and centering prayer for spiritual rest and renewal. Utilizing breath work and simple affirmations, this session should leave participants feeling more spiritually aware and physically relaxed.

Our session will last approximately 45 minutes. Free and open to the public.

In these deeply transporting pages, Cole Arthur Riley reflects on the stories of her grandmother and father, and how they revealed to her an embodied, dignity-affirming spirituality, not only in what they believed but in the act of living itself. Writing memorably of her own childhood and coming to self, Arthur Riley boldly explores some of the most urgent questions of life and faith: How can spirituality not silence the body, but instead allow it to come alive? How do we honor, lament, and heal from the stories we inherit? How can we find peace in a world overtaken with dislocation, noise, and unrest? In this indelible work of contemplative storytelling, Arthur Riley invites us to descend into our own stories, examine our capacity to rest, wonder, joy, rage, and repair, and find that our humanity is not an enemy to faith but evidence of it.

This discussion group meets in the 1st Floor Conference Room and is open to all. Led by Director of Christian Formation, Charlotte Elia.

Our youngest friends are invited to join us in Room 207 at 11:15am Sundays for lessons and activities exploring the parables Jesus told.

Parables invite us to think, to imagine life differently. They ask us to look at our own lives, to think about how we are living in the way that Jesus teaches. They help us to think about the choices we can make. Parables are not very tidy! Hearing them, we are invited to play with them, ask questions, and “mess around” with the story so as to understand what it meant to Jesus’ original audience and what it might mean for us today.

Led by Director of Christian Formation, Charlotte Elia, this study of the parables for youth and adults meets Sunday mornings at 11:15am in the Pastors’ Gallery. Copies of the study are available by contacting celia@chesterpres.org.

A Taizé prayer service is a meditative form of worship characterized by simple, repetitive chants, scripture readings, prayerful silence, and candlelight. It's a communal prayer experience aimed at fostering a sense of peace, spiritual connection, and reconciliation. Led by Roshan Chakane, Director of Music, and Charlotte Elia, Director of Christian Formation in historic Wyatt Chapel.

For a preview of music planned for this service, please visit our Spotify playlist.

Led by Director of Christian Formation, Charlotte Elia, this study of the parables for youth and adults meets Sunday mornings at 11:15am in the Pastors’ Gallery. Copies of the study are available by contacting celia@chesterpres.org.

Our youngest friends are invited to join us in Room 207 at 11:15am Sundays for lessons and activities exploring the parables Jesus told.

Parables invite us to think, to imagine life differently. They ask us to look at our own lives, to think about how we are living in the way that Jesus teaches. They help us to think about the choices we can make. Parables are not very tidy! Hearing them, we are invited to play with them, ask questions, and “mess around” with the story so as to understand what it meant to Jesus’ original audience and what it might mean for us today.

In these deeply transporting pages, Cole Arthur Riley reflects on the stories of her grandmother and father, and how they revealed to her an embodied, dignity-affirming spirituality, not only in what they believed but in the act of living itself. Writing memorably of her own childhood and coming to self, Arthur Riley boldly explores some of the most urgent questions of life and faith: How can spirituality not silence the body, but instead allow it to come alive? How do we honor, lament, and heal from the stories we inherit? How can we find peace in a world overtaken with dislocation, noise, and unrest? In this indelible work of contemplative storytelling, Arthur Riley invites us to descend into our own stories, examine our capacity to rest, wonder, joy, rage, and repair, and find that our humanity is not an enemy to faith but evidence of it.

This discussion group meets in the 1st Floor Conference Room and is open to all. Led by Director of Christian Formation, Charlotte Elia.

Led by Director of Christian Formation, Charlotte Elia, this study of the parables for youth and adults meets Sunday mornings at 11:15am in the Pastors’ Gallery. Copies of the study are available by contacting celia@chesterpres.org.

Our youngest friends are invited to join us in Room 207 at 11:15am Sundays for lessons and activities exploring the parables Jesus told.

Parables invite us to think, to imagine life differently. They ask us to look at our own lives, to think about how we are living in the way that Jesus teaches. They help us to think about the choices we can make. Parables are not very tidy! Hearing them, we are invited to play with them, ask questions, and “mess around” with the story so as to understand what it meant to Jesus’ original audience and what it might mean for us today.

Wear comfortable clothes for this time of guided contemplation and centering prayer for spiritual rest and renewal. Utilizing breath work and simple affirmations, this session should leave participants feeling more spiritually aware and physically relaxed.

Our session will last approximately 45 minutes. Free and open to the public.

In these deeply transporting pages, Cole Arthur Riley reflects on the stories of her grandmother and father, and how they revealed to her an embodied, dignity-affirming spirituality, not only in what they believed but in the act of living itself. Writing memorably of her own childhood and coming to self, Arthur Riley boldly explores some of the most urgent questions of life and faith: How can spirituality not silence the body, but instead allow it to come alive? How do we honor, lament, and heal from the stories we inherit? How can we find peace in a world overtaken with dislocation, noise, and unrest? In this indelible work of contemplative storytelling, Arthur Riley invites us to descend into our own stories, examine our capacity to rest, wonder, joy, rage, and repair, and find that our humanity is not an enemy to faith but evidence of it.

This discussion group meets in the 1st Floor Conference Room and is open to all. Led by Director of Christian Formation, Charlotte Elia.

Join us for a free holiday concert featuring the Richmond Brass and Percussion Consort conducted by George Tuckwiller.

Led by Director of Christian Formation, Charlotte Elia, this study of the parables for youth and adults meets Sunday mornings at 11:15am in the Pastors’ Gallery. Copies of the study are available by contacting celia@chesterpres.org.

Our youngest friends are invited to join us in Room 207 at 11:15am Sundays for lessons and activities exploring the parables Jesus told.

Parables invite us to think, to imagine life differently. They ask us to look at our own lives, to think about how we are living in the way that Jesus teaches. They help us to think about the choices we can make. Parables are not very tidy! Hearing them, we are invited to play with them, ask questions, and “mess around” with the story so as to understand what it meant to Jesus’ original audience and what it might mean for us today.

Led by Director of Christian Formation, Charlotte Elia, this study of the parables for youth and adults meets Sunday mornings at 11:15am in the Pastors’ Gallery. Copies of the study are available by contacting celia@chesterpres.org.

Our youngest friends are invited to join us in Room 207 at 11:15am Sundays for lessons and activities exploring the parables Jesus told.

Parables invite us to think, to imagine life differently. They ask us to look at our own lives, to think about how we are living in the way that Jesus teaches. They help us to think about the choices we can make. Parables are not very tidy! Hearing them, we are invited to play with them, ask questions, and “mess around” with the story so as to understand what it meant to Jesus’ original audience and what it might mean for us today.

Organized by the mission committee, this approximately two-hour long class will equip participants with knowledge and experience using these lifesaving tools. Since space in the class is limited, you are encouraged to register before June 15th by visiting chesterpres.breezechms.com/form/aed.

Our youngest friends are invited to join us in Room 207 at 11:15am Sundays for lessons and activities exploring the parables Jesus told.

Parables invite us to think, to imagine life differently. They ask us to look at our own lives, to think about how we are living in the way that Jesus teaches. They help us to think about the choices we can make. Parables are not very tidy! Hearing them, we are invited to play with them, ask questions, and “mess around” with the story so as to understand what it meant to Jesus’ original audience and what it might mean for us today.

Led by Director of Christian Formation, Charlotte Elia, this study of the parables for youth and adults meets Sunday mornings at 11:15am in the Pastors’ Gallery. Copies of the study are available by contacting celia@chesterpres.org.

Wear comfortable clothes for this time of guided contemplation and centering prayer for spiritual rest and renewal. Utilizing breath work and simple affirmations, this session should leave participants feeling more spiritually aware and physically relaxed.

Our session will last approximately 45 minutes. Free and open to the public.

This concert will feature a choir of Trombones showcasing music that is idiomatic to brass instruments. Additionally, you will hear a few arrangements done by their own members of popular tunes you will love and recognize.

Led by Director of Christian Formation, Charlotte Elia, this study of the parables for youth and adults meets Sunday mornings at 11:15am in the Pastors’ Gallery. Copies of the study are available by contacting celia@chesterpres.org.